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if barack obama can't win those, he can't win. mike huckabee. a former governor. someone along those lines that people can relate to, they like, et cetera. and then that gives -- >> as a republican strategist, co do you agree? >> not at all. what he needs right now, mitt romney needs someone who he's comfortable with. he has a problem of not looking comfortable in his own skin. he can't look like he had someone forced upon him. which frankly i think rubio will do, it will make it look too orchestrated. it's exactly why he needs someone who he can be lock step with. the problem with going with a huckabee or a great southern governor is they may overshadow him and that would be a bigger problem. >> so you want -- you want to give him a political tool, you want to give him a friend. >> i want to get him elected. >> so once he's more comfortable, he has a better chance of getting elected. david, two theories here. mr. romney is an uncomfortable man. we feed someone to make him more approachable. you heard the analysis that we need the southern governor strategy. you a
if barack obama can't win those, he can't win. mike huckabee. a former governor. someone along those lines that people can relate to, they like, et cetera. and then that gives -- >> as a republican strategist, co do you agree? >> not at all. what he needs right now, mitt romney needs someone who he's comfortable with. he has a problem of not looking comfortable in his own skin. he can't look like he had someone forced upon him. which frankly i think rubio will do, it will make it...
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it's 2 points obama, in colorado it's obama by 1, in nevada, the president leading by 3 points. are you noticing a trend? how about this, the issues on which the voters are deciding the race also look good for the president. a brand new poll shows that obama is erasing mitt romney's edge when it comes to who voters trust more on the economy. he went up to 30 percent after the convention now he is back down 26%. president obama has a 42-point lead in latino voters. so when you look at all those things together, you can understand why people who want president obama to be re-elected feel like things are going their way. but if you want to be realistic about what's going on here, there's one dynamic and two numbers that you need to sort of get your head around. the dynamic is that those polls do say one thing when you look at them as a snapshot, just a moment in time. but it makes more sense to look at them in motion. to look at how they're changing in time. to look at the trends they represent. that gallup poll has obama leading by three points, but over the last few days the numb
it's 2 points obama, in colorado it's obama by 1, in nevada, the president leading by 3 points. are you noticing a trend? how about this, the issues on which the voters are deciding the race also look good for the president. a brand new poll shows that obama is erasing mitt romney's edge when it comes to who voters trust more on the economy. he went up to 30 percent after the convention now he is back down 26%. president obama has a 42-point lead in latino voters. so when you look at all those...
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barack obama reversed himself on the issue of marriage. when he was a candidate in illinois he was on record in writing representing a trending neighborhood in chicago as for same-sex marriage . at the u.s. senate he was opposed and u.s. presidential candidate he was against same-sex and now back for it. it is it a fact alen and now we have and -- we have the president who is made history by being in favor of same-sex marriage and a republican challenger who is now . voters have an honest choice. >> and talk about the flip side of the issue. on thursday mitt romney said to neil cavuto that he was okay and fine with the word, with gay adoption. just a day later, yesterday he took it back and i was talking about the fact it exist. the latest flip flop. >> we are not talking about gay adoption. >> you are talking about the issue of flip flopping. and changing your opinion x. mitt romney does it hourly. >> i am not talking about mitt romney. i am talk being about the president's record on gay marriage. he was for it or against it and then for
barack obama reversed himself on the issue of marriage. when he was a candidate in illinois he was on record in writing representing a trending neighborhood in chicago as for same-sex marriage . at the u.s. senate he was opposed and u.s. presidential candidate he was against same-sex and now back for it. it is it a fact alen and now we have and -- we have the president who is made history by being in favor of same-sex marriage and a republican challenger who is now . voters have an honest...
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he said that the obama administration, just a few moments ago, the obama administration is going to lead to a capitulation of lawlessness in the country. i called the police chief in newark delaware. and i said what would happen if an american citizen had been pulled over in those same circumstances. he said they would be going to jail. so i think the obvious thing here is that if you get pulled over, the first words out of your mouth better be when they stop you, very good. lou: the idea that there is no response of the republican party, the no reaction from the citizens. where is the tea party? this is all happening in the president seems to have found the perfect time and tone to rule over america. >> people are occupied with other things. in my hands as the document. this is the implementation procedure. we are the only folks that have a copy of it. this is what senator sessions is very concerned about. because ultimately it in the day, he is afraid of this document right here will give safe harbor to criminal illegal aliens in this country. a very scary situ e-mails show e white hou
he said that the obama administration, just a few moments ago, the obama administration is going to lead to a capitulation of lawlessness in the country. i called the police chief in newark delaware. and i said what would happen if an american citizen had been pulled over in those same circumstances. he said they would be going to jail. so i think the obvious thing here is that if you get pulled over, the first words out of your mouth better be when they stop you, very good. lou: the idea that...
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i am 100% a mitt romney supporter. >> i am an obama supporter. i think -- he made 12 million new jobs compared to romney who has to start all over. at this point, obama's record against what romney has done, there is no comparison. the ticket of mitt romney and paul ryan together against obama and joe biden -- there is no comparison. let president obama had the republican house. how does he get anything done? that is what we need to focus on. putting obama back in and let him finish what he has started. >> mr. romney did a fabulous job on this convention. he opened my eyes on a lot of things. his wife is, too. she did a fabulous job. my whole family will be voting for mr. romney. >> join the conversation every morning on "washington journal" at 7:00 eastern with your calls and e-mails on c-span. >> watch coverage of the democratic convention from charlotte, north carolina. every minute, every speech live here on c-span. next, president obama speaking at an iowa rally than a discussion about the 1972 democratic convention. after that we will show
i am 100% a mitt romney supporter. >> i am an obama supporter. i think -- he made 12 million new jobs compared to romney who has to start all over. at this point, obama's record against what romney has done, there is no comparison. the ticket of mitt romney and paul ryan together against obama and joe biden -- there is no comparison. let president obama had the republican house. how does he get anything done? that is what we need to focus on. putting obama back in and let him finish what...
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the obama campaign issued their own statement. the campaign manager says, quote, it's hard to serve as president for all americans when you have disdainfully written off half the nation. in terms of how we got this information today, got this footage of mitt romney talking about 47% of the country who believes that they are victims and who are dependent upon the government and who he does not worry about. in terms of how we go this, different variations of this speech, different variations of this footage have been bouncing around the internet for months in a sort of unverified way. today the story was everywhere. it can no longer be ignored. joining us is david corn. his book comes out in paperback tomorrow. congratulations on the scoop. thank you for being here. >> i'm glad to be with you, rachel. i have to say the source apologizes for impersonating you early on. >> is that so? >> quite seriously. i was asked to convey that message. >> thank you. i will say because that's the way that i learned about the video, we tried to auth
the obama campaign issued their own statement. the campaign manager says, quote, it's hard to serve as president for all americans when you have disdainfully written off half the nation. in terms of how we got this information today, got this footage of mitt romney talking about 47% of the country who believes that they are victims and who are dependent upon the government and who he does not worry about. in terms of how we go this, different variations of this speech, different variations of...
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he is heading the veterans for obama. this is about half an hour. >> thank you. >> governor, that has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? gov.. i look forward to calling you governor now and governor in november, governor. i see why you're going to get elected. it is an honor to be here in north carolina, an honor to be hosted by your state, an honor to sit next to your incredibly effective and truly one of the real leaders of the united states senate, senator hagan, who my dad knows well or did not have the privilege of serving with. i think they just passed in the night. they worked hard together to make sure that he was elected. i know why he worked so hard. your lucky to have the senator. it's good to be with you. congressman price did not remember me. a lot of people do not. who the heck is bo biden? when he was first elected in 1986, my dad came down for him in chapel hill and he brought his eldest son to look at chapel hill and a few other institutions, that i won't mention, duke, davidson. it's good to see you and spen
he is heading the veterans for obama. this is about half an hour. >> thank you. >> governor, that has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? gov.. i look forward to calling you governor now and governor in november, governor. i see why you're going to get elected. it is an honor to be here in north carolina, an honor to be hosted by your state, an honor to sit next to your incredibly effective and truly one of the real leaders of the united states senate, senator hagan, who my dad knows...
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. >> harris: meanwhile, president obama commenting on the choice. more on that for you in a moment. earlier today the president's top campaign strategist saying mr. romney's v.p. pick will set the country back this is a prescription for economic catastrophe. what is surprising is having been part of the first catastrophe that congressman ryan thinks we should double down on the policy and do it all over again. >> harris: governor romney and congressman ryan touring the nation by bus, rallying earlier today in north carolina. moments away at the top of the newscast the team set to take the stage at the waukesha county expo center. carl cameron is traveling with them. carl, just over your shoulder, the stage is set and a the crowd is in motion and we are just moments away. >> reporter: this is is to be the big home coming for wisconsin's own paul ryan, the newly minted vice presidential nominee and, of course, the congressman from janesville down on the southern border of wisconsin. a busy day for the republican ticket. they began in north carolina with massive crowds and tens of thou
. >> harris: meanwhile, president obama commenting on the choice. more on that for you in a moment. earlier today the president's top campaign strategist saying mr. romney's v.p. pick will set the country back this is a prescription for economic catastrophe. what is surprising is having been part of the first catastrophe that congressman ryan thinks we should double down on the policy and do it all over again. >> harris: governor romney and congressman ryan touring the nation by...
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tel h nine-point in florid the advantage for president obama. and i think a large part of the reason is due to the medicare and social security issue. but i really think it comes down to something that carl was just talkg about. this tape that was done of candidate romn when he was at thed-er w extremely revealing and now has become terribly devastating to the romney campaign. and what it shows is, i think, a callousness and an attitude toward 47% of the people that we haven't seen in a candidate befo. what candidateal lehat saat y know, i can't worry about those people and i'm not going to be able to change them and have them have personal responsibility. i mean, it's absolutely stunning to hear those kinds of candid remarks from somebody who wants to be president of the entire country. >> there's anoth problem with nting at.ks that the govnor is also, it's too bad there's not somebody from the romney camp to join us, people clubbing to guy today here on the show. but at the same time, those comments reflect an ignorance about america at is abs
tel h nine-point in florid the advantage for president obama. and i think a large part of the reason is due to the medicare and social security issue. but i really think it comes down to something that carl was just talkg about. this tape that was done of candidate romn when he was at thed-er w extremely revealing and now has become terribly devastating to the romney campaign. and what it shows is, i think, a callousness and an attitude toward 47% of the people that we haven't seen in a...
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that was the first calendar year president obama was president. after looking athose numbers he decided to do t sur. th tevf ene was looking at when he sent more troops at the end of that year. now, three years later after the surge has ended, this is the level of attacks in this calendar year in 2012. so over 2010 and 2010 during the surge, right, wendured this leofmyti - that's during the surge. we endured that level of enemy-initiated attacks. now after the surge, after all of that blood and treasure and sacrifice, we have a new level which is higher than when we started. so that's for emy-initiated attacks. here's the same number for executed ied attacks. so bombs in afghanistan, right? here was the rather outrageously high numbers of bombs in afghanistan in 2009 when president obama was making his decision about the surge. these are ieds. here's the level now. here's what we went through during the surge years. the interim years. that's 2010 and 2011. so, you know, it's possible to spin this as, oh, look, 2012 is slightly better than last yea
that was the first calendar year president obama was president. after looking athose numbers he decided to do t sur. th tevf ene was looking at when he sent more troops at the end of that year. now, three years later after the surge has ended, this is the level of attacks in this calendar year in 2012. so over 2010 and 2010 during the surge, right, wendured this leofmyti - that's during the surge. we endured that level of enemy-initiated attacks. now after the surge, after all of that blood and...
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it's obama's fault. and governor romney is the only one who knows the secret to creating jobs and growing the economy. that was the pitch. there was a lot of talk about hard truths and bold choices, but nobody ever actually bothered to tell you what they were. when governor romney had his chance to let you in on his secret, he did not offer a single new idea. just the same old policies that's been sticking it to the middle class for years. they talked a lot about me. they talked a lot about him. but they didn't say much about you. they spent even less time talking about what they plan to do. not just because they know you won't like it, but because you've lived through it and you can't afford to repeat it. it turns out we don't think making the middle class pay for another budget busting tax cut for folks making $3 million or more will translate to jobs and prosperity for everybody else. we don't think families will be better off if we undo financial reform that are there to prevent another financial cri
it's obama's fault. and governor romney is the only one who knows the secret to creating jobs and growing the economy. that was the pitch. there was a lot of talk about hard truths and bold choices, but nobody ever actually bothered to tell you what they were. when governor romney had his chance to let you in on his secret, he did not offer a single new idea. just the same old policies that's been sticking it to the middle class for years. they talked a lot about me. they talked a lot about...
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>> hollywood is very important to the obama campaign. >> did obama go to that dinner? i think did he. >> john, john -- >> raising money, and getting 20,000 -- >> it was 31,000 a person. it came to hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> now, that's a familiar name. he's a friend of newt gingrich? >> he was a supporter of newt gingrich, and he's now a supporter of the republican candidate, whoever he is. >> sea pal of yours? >> oh, i know him. he's not a pal of mine. he's much older than i am, and more wealthy. >> but he doesn't have more money. >> absolutely. i got another target to go at. >> exit question. which presidential candidate won the week? barack obama or mitt romney? tim carney. >> i think that obama probably won the week in part because of what you're talking about, that mars is a popular thing. u.s. success in olympics. all these things reflect on to obama, deserve is it or not. >> eleanor. >> i agree with tim carney. >> mort. >> i think obama barely. it was more or less a tie, but i think obama was slightly ahead. >> obama finished up the week ahead in the p
>> hollywood is very important to the obama campaign. >> did obama go to that dinner? i think did he. >> john, john -- >> raising money, and getting 20,000 -- >> it was 31,000 a person. it came to hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> now, that's a familiar name. he's a friend of newt gingrich? >> he was a supporter of newt gingrich, and he's now a supporter of the republican candidate, whoever he is. >> sea pal of yours? >> oh, i know him....
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president obama will be in iowa tomorrow too. steve brown, always good to see you. >> i have seen steve at that fair. a little background on paul ryan. he was born and raised in wisconsin. he graduated from joseph craig high school in 1988. the town's population was at latest at 63,000 with the median household income from 2006 to 2010 about $48,000. the most recent unemployment rate topped 9% up from 8.4% the previous month and above the national average. governor romney and congressman ryan are visiting three key swing states this weekend. first it was virginia, the site of the announcement. today it is north carolina as we showed you in our prior hour. you can see some pictures there. they are wrapping up a rally north of charlottement tonight the pair heads to ryan's home turf of wisconsin. those states are among the 12 that are poised to play a major role in who wins the white house in november november. in november. let's bring in shear raw and it is always great to have you here. >> thanks for having me. >> let me start wi
president obama will be in iowa tomorrow too. steve brown, always good to see you. >> i have seen steve at that fair. a little background on paul ryan. he was born and raised in wisconsin. he graduated from joseph craig high school in 1988. the town's population was at latest at 63,000 with the median household income from 2006 to 2010 about $48,000. the most recent unemployment rate topped 9% up from 8.4% the previous month and above the national average. governor romney and congressman...
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obama or third term mrmr. obama -- mitt romney. in a column i wrotote frididay the mistakes that matter the economy might not matter as muchch as replicans like to think. the election is coming down to eight states and there is no mamath -- rney coulde presidenunless he wiwins virginia a ohio. the economy is n not tt bad in thosose classes. in f fact,irginia is p pretty good. in those places in --- is having trouble in theolls, ohio, the governor's issue of unions -- >> the ballot issue -- >> almost everybody in ohio is relateted to someone who belongs to a union because a heavy tradition in manufacturing. asas a consequence, it created a t of ambivivalence towarard the republican pararty. in an environment where ohio as a revented itself just about as well as any state in the midwest, it is hard for him to say hcan make the economy appreciably better. in virginia, another set of issues. the e economy is doing well and virginia hasas changnged the lot of on the days when it was se in ththe conservative republican columnmn. women's
obama or third term mrmr. obama -- mitt romney. in a column i wrotote frididay the mistakes that matter the economy might not matter as muchch as replicans like to think. the election is coming down to eight states and there is no mamath -- rney coulde presidenunless he wiwins virginia a ohio. the economy is n not tt bad in thosose classes. in f fact,irginia is p pretty good. in those places in --- is having trouble in theolls, ohio, the governor's issue of unions -- >> the ballot issue...
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here's what president obama said during the debates back in 2007. >> obama: we've got to make sure we have an effective emergency response, something this administration failed to do when we had a hurricane in new orleans. i think we have to review how we operate in the event of not only a natural disaster, but also a terrorist attack. >> cenk: it turns out he was right and preparedness is very, very important, in fact getting high praise from this gentlemen all week long. >> he has worked very, voluntary closely with me and i can't thank the president enough for working with our state and the people of our state. >> cenk: that has made rush limbaugh very, very angry. >> chris christie is the only republican not just praising obama. i mean, it's -- it's -- let me just put it this way. is it wrong for one man to love another man? but that man-love out there it's isolated to the state of new jersey. >> cenk: man i love that, because when chris christie is being a tough guy and conservative and right wing, man, that's a man's man yelling at people and mad. when he embraces the president
here's what president obama said during the debates back in 2007. >> obama: we've got to make sure we have an effective emergency response, something this administration failed to do when we had a hurricane in new orleans. i think we have to review how we operate in the event of not only a natural disaster, but also a terrorist attack. >> cenk: it turns out he was right and preparedness is very, very important, in fact getting high praise from this gentlemen all week long. >>...
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obama's dishonest campaign: another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. >> late monday night and into tuesday, the international space station will continue desperate are russian capsule. it is scheduled to dock 250 miles above the earth delivering an american and japanese astronauts and a russian cosmonaut for a four- month stay. on thursday the space shuttle enterprise is going on the display for the public at the intrepid sea air and space museum in new york. a prototype was lifted into place last month after a flight to the big apple from its previous home, the smithsonian. still ahead on "washington weekly", it is back to the intense heat once again. steve rudin has a look at ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] rtl wallet can help you be that peon who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. >> hopefully you enjoyed the heat and humidity today because he will have to get used to it. >> today was like -- 96 degrees at reagan national. tomorrow when you walk out the door it will be
obama's dishonest campaign: another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. >> late monday night and into tuesday, the international space station will continue desperate are russian capsule. it is scheduled to dock 250 miles above the earth delivering an american and japanese astronauts and a russian cosmonaut for a four- month stay. on thursday the space shuttle enterprise is going on the display for the public at the intrepid sea air and space museum in new york. a...
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i mean president obama. it does do you know what obama does with people who stand up for job creators, he silences them. they had pressured booker into taking back support of the free market. this is how far president obama has sunk running an all out assault on job creators and in his own democratic party anyone who dares to defend them must be silenced. if you agree sign our petition. i stand with cory booker. if you sign it you will give your e-mail address to the republican party which will make infinite use of your e-mail address from here to spamternity. he promptly followed up the endorsement by saying there are he promptly followed up the endorsement by saying there are a lot of other people out there that some of us wish they had run for president, but they didn't. when tom davis endorsed mr. romney this way. >> he may not be mr. personality. this is the guy who gives the fire side chat and the fire goes out. >> off message like when jon huntsman endorsed mr. romney with this love song to the republ
i mean president obama. it does do you know what obama does with people who stand up for job creators, he silences them. they had pressured booker into taking back support of the free market. this is how far president obama has sunk running an all out assault on job creators and in his own democratic party anyone who dares to defend them must be silenced. if you agree sign our petition. i stand with cory booker. if you sign it you will give your e-mail address to the republican party which will...
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hey, again, president obama ahead by the exact same 1%. before hurricane sandy, president obama ahead 1 or 2 points, afterwards, ahead by 1 or 2 points. this is the poll we know in retrospect was totally right. if we believe the polls which we all do now in america and the ipsot-reuters poll was the most accurate one in this presidential election provely there was no romney momentum going into hurricane sandy that was moved by the storm. it just didn't happen and checkable. i'm not saying this to make conservatives feel bad to welcome you out of the bubble of denial that is dangerous. i think haley barbour is a smart guy. this is not a smart idea. liberals probably shouldn't dis disabuse republicans of this. if they take out of this election that a hurricane is the only way they didn't win, democrats should be psyched about that because republicans will go campaigning next time with the same kind of candidates and same policies and planning not having a hurricane. is that their plan? no storm and we will win. i understand why a guy like ka
hey, again, president obama ahead by the exact same 1%. before hurricane sandy, president obama ahead 1 or 2 points, afterwards, ahead by 1 or 2 points. this is the poll we know in retrospect was totally right. if we believe the polls which we all do now in america and the ipsot-reuters poll was the most accurate one in this presidential election provely there was no romney momentum going into hurricane sandy that was moved by the storm. it just didn't happen and checkable. i'm not saying this...
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obama's dishonest campaign: another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. >> live and in h.d. -- you are watching abc 7 news at 6:30, on your side. >> a bizarre story of prince george's county tonight -- what started as an armed robbery and it with someone getting run over. let's go to capitol heights, md. for more on this story. >> this happened around midnight in capitol heights. three masked men approached the car, forced the people out -- one of the people was still inside the car behind the wheel and moments later, one person was dead. we should tell you that some of the folks in the story asked they remain anonymous. >> this car is the focus of the crime scene in capitol heights. >> a very scary. >> and early morning attempted robbery that went terribly and tragically wrong. >> somebody was under the car. that's what i saw. >> police say at around 12:19 on sunday morning, three masked men stopped the car at gunpoint near farmingdale avenue and of its st. enforce those inside to lie on the ground. >> it unfortunate that these people who came to rob people. >> the sto
obama's dishonest campaign: another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. >> live and in h.d. -- you are watching abc 7 news at 6:30, on your side. >> a bizarre story of prince george's county tonight -- what started as an armed robbery and it with someone getting run over. let's go to capitol heights, md. for more on this story. >> this happened around midnight in capitol heights. three masked men approached the car, forced the people out -- one of the people...
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showing president obama in new hampshire up by seven. and showing president obama in north carolina also up by two. because early voting has already started in a majority of swing states, and in a majority of states, period, it's not just a get excited cliche now to say election day is upon us. really,seriousseriously. get excited. it's upon us. it's already started. you can tell it's already started is in part because we're in the triage period of the call pain. the time of the election year when people who are spending money in hopes of effecting the election's outcome start cutting their losses hedging their bets and use their money instead in places they think it will make a difference. "the hill" newspaper reporting this week the republican party's house campaign committee had not yet reserved any ad time for a handful of incumbent republican congressmen. a sign that, quote, congressmen in question -- canceled two weeks of its scheduled ad buy for a north carolina democratic incumbent seen as vulnerable. quote, a sign he thinks he's
showing president obama in new hampshire up by seven. and showing president obama in north carolina also up by two. because early voting has already started in a majority of swing states, and in a majority of states, period, it's not just a get excited cliche now to say election day is upon us. really,seriousseriously. get excited. it's upon us. it's already started. you can tell it's already started is in part because we're in the triage period of the call pain. the time of the election year...
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if he can hold the obama number down, he has a better chance. he is at them and looking at the independent swing voters who recognize a candidate, a party that would be against the student loan extension them would views that as extreme and offputting. the broader point, you have to ask yourself. is there a good cop bad cop routine going on with romney and the republican congress? romney is saying, yeah, at the end of the day, the president is right on this. we have not heard from the republican house. >> we've heard from individual representatives who say they don't support -- >> who are deeply troubled. that raises the question of a potential romney presidency. if he gets in there mouthing words like this on student loans, fine. what happened if a republican, maybe a republican senate next year, this extension comes up again them say we don't want to do it. president romney will sit there and let them do that. >> to that point, isn't that a problem romney has? when he begins to pivot, the grand pivot to the center. he discovers the congression
if he can hold the obama number down, he has a better chance. he is at them and looking at the independent swing voters who recognize a candidate, a party that would be against the student loan extension them would views that as extreme and offputting. the broader point, you have to ask yourself. is there a good cop bad cop routine going on with romney and the republican congress? romney is saying, yeah, at the end of the day, the president is right on this. we have not heard from the...
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and it is obama's fault. and governor romney knows the secret to creating jobs and growing the economy. the only problem was he kept it secret. >> governor romney kept details of his plans to kill med care secret. but today, in his last speech before he accepts the democratic nominaon on thursday, president obama put his plans on the table. >> the other side may not have been eager to talk about their ideas. on thursday might i'm going to look forward to sharing mine with you. on thursday night, i will offer what i believe is a better path forward. you can choose their path, tax cuts to folks that already made it, or you can choose my plan. i want to keep taxes low for every american who is out there still trying to make it. governor romney's promised that he would overturn obama care on his first day in office. maybe we should call his plan romney doesn't care. but i do care. and this law is here to stay. we are not going to refight the battles we have already fought over the last four years. we are not goin
and it is obama's fault. and governor romney knows the secret to creating jobs and growing the economy. the only problem was he kept it secret. >> governor romney kept details of his plans to kill med care secret. but today, in his last speech before he accepts the democratic nominaon on thursday, president obama put his plans on the table. >> the other side may not have been eager to talk about their ideas. on thursday might i'm going to look forward to sharing mine with you. on...
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obama, but it has changed michelle. she is a political pro. she is terrific in the delivery, and she knew exactly what to do and she did it. ann romney knew what she had to do and did it. both spouses in this case are terrific assets for their husband. michelle went out there, and she knew how to energize the base, but at the same time in a race with the romneys and ones were eating tuna and one was in a s rusty car and so after we got past the race of who was poorer and lived more humbly as young people, we could get to the policy. so it was a different speech poli policy-wise, but humanizing the men they were married to, and you see obama in four years, he's no longer the poor chicago state senator that we first met in 2004. he is now a millionaire who has been living in the white house and flying around in air force one, and so she had to humanize him and not just romney. >> it is the argument that your parents make. i had to go to school uphill both ways. >> barefoot. >> yes, barefoot as well. >> and marie, what is
obama, but it has changed michelle. she is a political pro. she is terrific in the delivery, and she knew exactly what to do and she did it. ann romney knew what she had to do and did it. both spouses in this case are terrific assets for their husband. michelle went out there, and she knew how to energize the base, but at the same time in a race with the romneys and ones were eating tuna and one was in a s rusty car and so after we got past the race of who was poorer and lived more humbly as...
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will president obama pay a price? >> heads are going to roll. >>> and the general election gets down and dirty early. >> i wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. >> even if you like barack obama, we can't afford barack obama. >>> what's all that talk about dogs? >> you're on team strap your dog on the roof or team throat doing on the hibachi. >> topics for our headliners this morning. susan collins and carolyn maloney. >>> and our roundtable with keith olbermann. >>> good morning. the headlines out of washington this week swirled around a single theme -- federal workers behaving badly. at the gsa, the death of wasteful spending became clear. new photos showed gsa official living the high life at a las vegas hotel at taxpayers' expense. >>> and the scandal involving the president's security detail in colombia continues to spread. six secret service agents forced out, six under investigation and 11 members of the military also under scrutiny. the white house said that security was not compromised and is standing b
will president obama pay a price? >> heads are going to roll. >>> and the general election gets down and dirty early. >> i wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. >> even if you like barack obama, we can't afford barack obama. >>> what's all that talk about dogs? >> you're on team strap your dog on the roof or team throat doing on the hibachi. >> topics for our headliners this morning. susan collins and carolyn maloney. >>> and our...
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all good news, no doubt, for president obama. who's trying to bring that number below the psychologically important barrier of 8% before election day. how can he hit that magic number? i'm joined by jarod bernstein, nbc and cnbc contributor. why is 8% so important and why is it that number really the make or break number when it comes to the president's re-election campaign? >> well, i don't think it is a make or break number. let me say it this way. any time you cross a barrier, whether it's the dow jones average crossing 13,000 or the unemployment rate hitting that 8.0%, a number with a zero after the decimal point, people make a big deal out of it. it means something. what really matters mostly for the president, though, is less a particular level of unemployment and more the direction that that rate is going in. if the unemployment rate, 8.3% last month -- i'm sorry, 8.3% the month before, we'll learn about last month on friday, is 8.2%, 8.1%, i think he'll be able to make a case based on momentum. as you just said, it was 9%
all good news, no doubt, for president obama. who's trying to bring that number below the psychologically important barrier of 8% before election day. how can he hit that magic number? i'm joined by jarod bernstein, nbc and cnbc contributor. why is 8% so important and why is it that number really the make or break number when it comes to the president's re-election campaign? >> well, i don't think it is a make or break number. let me say it this way. any time you cross a barrier, whether...
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drama fest, president obama tonight should win enough votes to clinch the democratic nomination and facing only token opposition at this point mitt romney forges ahead on his presumptive path to the nomination while speculation on potential running mates is reaching a fever pitch. right now i am joined by the national jurjist white house correspondent major garrett and editor for the grio perry bacon. >> campaigning with mitt romney yesterday and fueling more speculation as if we needed more that he is on the short list for vice president, i think you him.ed to you?ell him last week and looking at the demographic shift rising , the of lation and influence voters and participants conomy, culture, changing the american rubio nd marco great length how republicans have to change their latino community about free market conservatism and an alternative to democrats. ift, heavyis a big one very important i said e said that what if mitt romney were to hear the answer and say that's what our party needs and not only do i need you by my side but the country needs you, the party needs you and would y
drama fest, president obama tonight should win enough votes to clinch the democratic nomination and facing only token opposition at this point mitt romney forges ahead on his presumptive path to the nomination while speculation on potential running mates is reaching a fever pitch. right now i am joined by the national jurjist white house correspondent major garrett and editor for the grio perry bacon. >> campaigning with mitt romney yesterday and fueling more speculation as if we needed...
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i think obama, we do not know obama very well. many of his records are hidden. he spent a lot of money protecting his so-called transparency. if he was concerned about jobs, he would not have spent two years on his health plan. that is all i have to say. host: ok. guest: the college gets to the point that comes up over and over. there is a tremendous cynicism in the american electorate. you see that in the polling in spades. you see that in the disapproval numbers of congress. they are at or near historic lows. it is a prevalent theme and better. host: are there any alternatives for folks? guest: there will be alternatives. there always are. one of the bigger options that could affect the presidential election in some states would be gary johnson, from the libertarian party. we typically do not see the third party is doing well or being competitive except maybe once in a generation phenomenon. this year, johnson is a little different. he is a former teacher and governor in new mexico. he has some attraction in the rocky mountain west. high digits in some polls.
i think obama, we do not know obama very well. many of his records are hidden. he spent a lot of money protecting his so-called transparency. if he was concerned about jobs, he would not have spent two years on his health plan. that is all i have to say. host: ok. guest: the college gets to the point that comes up over and over. there is a tremendous cynicism in the american electorate. you see that in the polling in spades. you see that in the disapproval numbers of congress. they are at or...
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clinton can't let obama fail. i mean, if obama loses, bill clinton would see that as a stain on his own record. and doesn't set things up that well for hillary. the best thing ffr the clintons is for obama to win and have a successful term. and as far as his positive ratings, i think it's important az best use for the democrats is democrats can run a country and things will be good if they do. >> dana, maureen dowd in the new york times, she wrote on bill clinton and his help on president obama. quote, he needs -- talking about president obama -- he needs clinton to rev up the disillusioned faithful and donors and lure independents and white working class men. obama needs his democratic predecessor to reassure jittery voters that the future can look like the past. with a lower deficit, plenty of jobs, and two parties actually talking. >> uh-huh. >> yet there's been tension between the two is ana marie right about them needing each other? bill clinton possibly setting his wife up and president obama needing him to
clinton can't let obama fail. i mean, if obama loses, bill clinton would see that as a stain on his own record. and doesn't set things up that well for hillary. the best thing ffr the clintons is for obama to win and have a successful term. and as far as his positive ratings, i think it's important az best use for the democrats is democrats can run a country and things will be good if they do. >> dana, maureen dowd in the new york times, she wrote on bill clinton and his help on president...
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antiabortion groups says obama white house screams unborn babies. said antiabortion group, the director of the white house office shafer today gives detailed instructions on how to register an unborn child, a baby that has not been born as shafer to arrange white house tours. quotes are saying crazy as it must sound you must include the baby in the overall tour. conservative website funded by rick santorum's billionaire foster freeze. white house: abortion okay but visitor must register unborn children. also the washington examiner started its piece by saying you can't make this stuff up. actually, yes, you can. politifact did the calling on this. they got the following response from a spokesperson from the secret service. quote, this refers to a pregnant woman providing information for a tour in the future that will include the new family member. so, for example, when a 7 month pregnant woman is providing information for a tour that is four months in the future there is a place holder for the new baby. so the white house visitor's office is not in
antiabortion groups says obama white house screams unborn babies. said antiabortion group, the director of the white house office shafer today gives detailed instructions on how to register an unborn child, a baby that has not been born as shafer to arrange white house tours. quotes are saying crazy as it must sound you must include the baby in the overall tour. conservative website funded by rick santorum's billionaire foster freeze. white house: abortion okay but visitor must register unborn...
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but they aren't obama phone. the idea of getting universal phone service dates back to the 1930s, decades before the obama was born. the current program that helps people get phones started under president reagan. when did it begin including cell phones? in 2008. that's right. under president bush. so a policy dating back to the great depression, formalized by president reagan and expanded by president bush is somehow president obama's fault? did the right wing think i wouldn't give viewers the 411 on this? nice try. but we've got you. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ i'm also a survivor of ovarian a writand uterine cancers. together for your future. i even wrote a play about that. my
but they aren't obama phone. the idea of getting universal phone service dates back to the 1930s, decades before the obama was born. the current program that helps people get phones started under president reagan. when did it begin including cell phones? in 2008. that's right. under president bush. so a policy dating back to the great depression, formalized by president reagan and expanded by president bush is somehow president obama's fault? did the right wing think i wouldn't give viewers the...
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honesty, 46% president obama, 32% romney. judgment, 50% obama, 37% romney. consistency 46% obama, 34% romney. so when it comes to characteristics that are important on how someone shapes their view of a person, in very critical areas the president is supported by the american people. >> as you've pointed out looking at those poll data, the american people, they clearly have a great deal of respect for president obama as a person. as a leader, i think there's a huge base for him there. sort of a position of strength to build on for re-election campaign despite the fact we're in an economically difficult time. the counter is whether or not could the power of ordinary people of their opinions and their vote will be overwhelmed by the massive amount of money we're seeing come into this election especially by citizens united. >> go ahead. >> i think this is going to be a campaign, quite frankly, that's about demonization. i think there's going to be this tremendous effort to erode president obama's favorability ratings right now. i think there's going to be this
honesty, 46% president obama, 32% romney. judgment, 50% obama, 37% romney. consistency 46% obama, 34% romney. so when it comes to characteristics that are important on how someone shapes their view of a person, in very critical areas the president is supported by the american people. >> as you've pointed out looking at those poll data, the american people, they clearly have a great deal of respect for president obama as a person. as a leader, i think there's a huge base for him there....